Talk:Motivation and emotion/Book/2025/Dark triad and power seeking motivation

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Hey there,

your page looks good and as though you've started doing your research and you have some helpful tips in the previous comments here. I see that one of you focus questions isn't really a question "Some of the main psychological theories towards power motivation and the role the dark triad plays into it " that's fine that you want to talk about those things just remove it from your questions.

Also I think your chapter not only allows you to have some cool scenarios which I can see you're using but also super cool case studies on what drives some important/ well known people to seek power like, Michael Jordan the basketball player or Adolf Hitler or even someone like Taylor Swift. I don't know pick some people you like and use them to demonstrate your point.

good luck

Ari --Ubaldo111 (discuss • contribs) 05:33, 5 September 2024 (UTC)

Comment

Hi! I came across your topic on the dark triad and power seeking motivation, and thought I could help with some research suggestions. I wrote an essay on the dark triad in workplace settings last year, and narcissism came up a lot in research in relation to high motivation and commitment to the workplace. Hopefully this can link into power seeking and helps you with your research. Looking forward to reading your finished book chapter! Tatteredwing (discuss • contribs) 02:16, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Initial suggestions

@Joan-E-1405: Thanks for tackling this topic. Some initial suggestions:

• Check out other related chapters and see how you can build on, link to, and integrate with that work:
  • Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Dark triad
  • Category:Motivation and emotion/Book/Power motivation
• Also search past book chapters for related topics
• For the topic development, consider:
  • What psychological theory(ies) can help to understand and explain this topic?
  • What is the main research in this area?
• Let me know if I can do anything else to support the development of this chapter.

Sincerely, James -- Jtneill - Talk - c 10:46, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

Comment

I think maybe Machiavelliasm is the most related to power motivation? -- Jtneill - Talk - c 02:23, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

Suggestions - Dark Triad (DT) in workplace settings

Hi @Joan-E-1405, I am excited to read this topic!

Something I found really interesting when I did an essay on the Dark Triad last year was to consider the application of the DT in the workplace. I'm going to copy a paragraph from my essay below because I found it really interesting:

Although the DT traits are generally associated with negative outcomes, there may be some limited usefulness in specific situations as outlined by Kaufmann et al. (2021). For example, individuals with moderate levels of narcissism may display self-assurance and charm that can be beneficial in leadership roles or sales positions. In moderation, Machiavellianism can be linked to strategic thinking and adaptability. In a subclinical form, psychopathy may manifest as fearlessness and individuals may have the ability to remain calm under pressure, which is advantageous in high-stress professions (like emergency services) (Viller et al., 2021).

You might find it interesting to deep dive into the workplace aspect of the DT - why might these individuals seek power? Or is it just that their personality types end up in roles which have power?

Really interested to read more :) U3225022 (discuss • contribs) 13:02, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

Oh don't forget to fix up your referencing to adhere to APA - get rid of the dot points and insert hanging indents.

James provides how to insert hanging indents in this part of the discussion board on the UC website: Topic: PDF export - References don't have the hanging function applied (canberra.edu.au) U3225022 (discuss • contribs) 13:03, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

Suggestion

Hi, excited to see what you find and discuss in your chapter. I found this informative research article that might help you build some ideas in your "power seeking motivations". It devles into specific types of power seeking motivations. https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1988.63.1.9

Hope it helps, Thanks :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by AliciaEdwards1212 (talk • contribs) 23:01, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

Topic development feedback

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1. Title The title and sub-title are correctly worded and formatted 2. Headings Promising 2-level heading structure – could benefit from further development Check grammar (e.g,. missing question mark) Usually an "Introduction" isn't necessary because the Overview should do this job and, if there is additional detail, consider using more more descriptive heading(s) Consider adopting closer alignment between the sub-title, focus questions, and top-level headings Use default heading formatting (i.e., avoid bold, italics, underline, changing the size etc.) 3. Overview Two scenarios are presented. Move one to the top of the Overview in a feature box with an image to help engage readers. Move the other scenario into another section. A brief, evocative description of the problem/topic is provided Use 3rd person perspective (except 1st/2nd person can work for feature boxes/scenarios) Closer alignment between the sub-title, focus questions, and top-level headings is recommended Open-ended focus questions are usually better than closed-ended (e.g., yes/no) questions Not all of the focus questions are questions 4. Key points Partial development of key points for some sections, with some relevant citations For sections which include sub-sections, include the key points for an overview paragraph prior to branching into the sub-headings Avoid providing too much background information. Aim to briefly summarise general concepts and provide internal links to relevant book chapters and/or Wikipedia pages for further information. Then focus most of the content on directly answering the core question(s) posed by the chapter sub-title. No development It is unclear whether the best available psychological theory and research has been consulted in the preparation of this plan Conclusion (the most important section): Hasn't been developed What might the take-home, practical messages be? (What are the answer(s) to the question(s) in the sub-title and/or focus questions?) 5. Figure One or more relevant figure(s) is/are presented and captioned The figure caption(s) could better explain how the image connects to key points being made in the main text Cite each figure at least once in the main text using APA style (e.g., see Figure 1) Consider increasing image size from to make it easier to view 6. Learning feature Include in-text interwiki links for the first mention of key terms to relevant Wikipedia articles and/or to other relevant book chapters (see Tutorial 2) Promising use of one or more scenarios/examples/case studies Consider including one or more quiz question(s) about the take-home messages Also consider using one or more tables to summarise key information 7. References Very good Are there any systematic reviews about this topic? Check and correct APA referencing style: capitalisation make doi hyperlinks active (i.e., clickable) Remove bullet points (fixed) 8. Resources See also Excellent External links Excellent Use sentence casing 9. User page Basic – minimal, but sufficient Brief description about self – consider expanding Consider linking to your eportfolio page and/or any other professional online profile or resume such as LinkedIn. This is not required, but it can be useful to interlink your professional networks. A link to the book chapter is provided 10. Social contribution One out of three types of contributions made with with indirect link(s) to evidence. The other types of contribution are making: direct improvements to other chapters (past or current) posts about the unit or project on other platforms such as the UCLearn discussion forum or on X using the #emot24 To add direct links to evidence: view the page history, select the version of the page before and after your contributions, click "compare selected revisions", and paste the comparison URL on your user page. For more info, see Making and summarising social contributions. Use a numbered list (see Tutorial 02)

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 21:42, 24 August 2024 (UTC)